Pastie

Pastie

Pastie

Northern Ireland dish of battered deep-fried meat and vegetables


A pastie /ˈpæst/ is a large to medium-sized battered deep-fried round of minced meat and vegetables common to Northern Ireland. Generally served with chips to form a "pastie supper" ("supper" in Northern Irish chip shops means something with chips), or in a white roll as a "pastie bap" or "pastie burger" it is a common staple in most fish and chip shops in the country.[1]

A pastie supper

Recipes vary, but the most common ingredients are minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning formed into a "round" (just like a burger), which is then covered in a batter mix and deep fried.[2] Traditionally, chip shops coloured the pastie's filling with a cochineal dye, giving it a bright pink colour, supposedly to make the snack more appetising. Many shops have stopped using this method due to cochineal allergies.

See also


References

  1. "Friday's Featured Food: Northern Irish Pastie Supper in Bangor, Northern Ireland". 18 January 2013.



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